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Do you like books made into movies?

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Overall, I would say most of them never come out as good as the book. But, I guess it's the curiosity that killed the cat...I just have to see what their like!

I think they did a pretty good job recently with Twilight...
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I agree Twilight was great...I usually enjoy books when their made into movies, it's exciting to see how their going to turn out! :D Have their been any good ones after Twilight?
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The Guilt.

I wouldn't mind to see this one to turn up as a movie one day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLZ5BysmFb4

There are rumors this was censored in some countries. Do not see why.

http://rapidshare.com/files/215638385/The_Guilt.pdf
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My wife and I just watched Twilight a few nights ago and loved it.
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yea the Lifetime channel has been premiering a new movie every Saturday based on books from the Nora Roberts series. I saw the first one a few weeks back...this week it's "High Noon" www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Qq_KJul044
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Nora Roberts is one of my all time favorite authors so you know I had to see this!... I was pleasantly surprised that they at least stuck to the basic story line of the actual book. There were a few things missing like Ava, the blowing up of Duncan's car instead of Roy at the cemetery, the big picnic scene when Phoebe meets Ma Bee for the first time...and a few other minor things here and there but other than that it was a really good movie, true to the book it portrayed. Glad to hear there also doing "Tribute" next week...

anyone else see High Noon?
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Some work and some don't - I think it is just the luck of the draw in screenwriters, directors, actors, how much of a role the author has in the process. If it were me, I'd request a role so nothing was stuffed up.
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Generally I find them disappointing.
I'm kind of a detail oriented person, and when they miss parts that I think are pertinent to the movie, it annoys me :wall:
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I haven't seen the highly acclaimed film 'Slum Dog Millionaire'.

But I have just read the book......it is absolutely great.....highly recommended. I couldn't put it down. :smile:
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Hello BulletProof:

I like your name, especailly since you elaborated on it's origin. Your picture mathces well.

I have to agree with you about books and movies. "A picture is worth a thousand words", I don't agree with that. My best example would be "Broke Back Mountain", Annie Proulie. It's a short story and I read it while the film was advertising. She describes the characters by using dialogue, that's my favorite. I'll tell you, by page two I could hear them, smell them, and feel the fabric of their geans. The movie stayed the course of the story, but the impact was not there. I avoided the movie for a long time, the actors were disapointing because by that time I had such a strong vision in my mind about how they looked.

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